Dec. 14, 2013
Recap | Box Score
Wisconsin Post-Match Quotes
Head Coach Kelly Sheffield opening statement:
"I think the only thing to say is wahoo! Final four are you kidding me! We laid it all out there. We put our hearts out there. We were aggressive. I told these guys going into the match this would be the hardest and most fun match they've ever been a part of. I think it's two of the hardest playing teams in the country. Our team just lays it out there every night and Purdue plays the same way. Hearts of a champion over there. I have a lot of respect for their program and the coaches. We had a big lead in game four and they just didn't lay down, they kept battling and battling and put a lot of pressure on us. We weathered the storm and the three kids up here (Carlini, Thompson, Chapman) were just unbelievable tonight. To see how far Ellen Chapman has come is fantastic. Dominique was just unstoppable for most of the night and Lauren was great distributing. It was a great team effort. Our passers in the back court were money. We're so excited to be representing our university and the Big Ten and going to the Final Four to continue this dream season."
Ellen Chapman on making the Final Four:
"I'm at a loss of words. This is an unbelievable feeling. We were told to never stop dreaming. Tonight is the night we were waiting for. Making the Final Four is just unreal. I can't even describe it. It's such an amazing feeling."
Ellen Chapman on road to Final Four:
"I didn't really look at who we were playing. We were just going to play our hardest like we always do. It didn't matter to me. We just needed to play our game no matter what."
Ellen Chapman on her performance today:
"I'm always wanting the ball. If Dominique is on fire like she was this whole match then I don't expect Lauren to set me as much as Dom. It was just wanting to end the game and knowing where the block is and knowing I made shots helped me out in the fourth set."
Lauren Carlini on making the Final Four:
"I think it's awesome just for the older girls. You go from not making the tournament to the Final Four. It just shows how much of a transformation everyone has made in that one year. It's magical right now, so crazy."
Lauren Carlini on MVP award:
"It's like the last thing I'm concerned about right now but honestly, everyone just makes each other better and that's the biggest part about our team. I'm one of the leaders on the court but I couldn't do it without our go to hitters. There's always someone going off in a match. I've been able to distribute the ball well all season and we're coming together at the right time."
Dominique Thompson:
"I think it just shows what believing and dreaming can do and working hard and all of it just coming together. It's such an unreal feeling."
Dominique Thompson on Purdue run in 4th set:
"I think we just felt that we were really close, but I don't think that anyone on our side of the court had any doubt in their mind. We just had to gain a little bit of composure and then run from there."
Dominique Thompson on Coach Sheffield:
"I think we changed in how we work together because we've had it all here. Learning our personalities and how to talk to each other and all those types of things just really took us to the next level."
